MEDICAL
PANCREAS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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true
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false
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: False. The exocrine portion of the pancreas consists of the acinar cells which secrete digestive enzymes and act to digest food at their site of release. The endocrine protion of the pancreas consists of the islet cells which produce and release hormones into the bloodstream.
Detailed explanation-2: -The pancreatic acinar cell is the functional unit of the exocrine pancreas. It synthesizes, stores, and secretes digestive enzymes. Under normal physiological conditions, digestive enzymes are activated only once they have reached the duodenum.
Detailed explanation-3: -(EN-doh-krin PAN-kree-us sel) A pancreatic cell that produces hormones (e.g., insulin and glucagon) that are secreted into the bloodstream. These hormones help control the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood. Also called islet cell and islet of Langerhans cell.